Wichaya Jinakul October 11‚ 2012 ENG 102; 8.00 AM Final Argument Essay Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Should Not Be Banned According to John A. Robertson‚ co-chair of the ethics committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine‚ “In November 1998‚ a team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin and a team at Jonhs Hopkins University published reports of the first successful isolation and culturing of human ES cells”(qtd. in Ruse and Pynes‚ 121). For over a decade‚ many
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In the mid-twentieth century‚ biologists were doing experiments with chicken eggs‚ cutting up the embryos and grafting tissues to other places to figure out what would happen if embryos’ development was interfered with. Chicken eggs were perfect for these experiments; they were large enough for biologists to carefully choose which parts to cut up and graft‚ protected by the eggshell‚ and available in large quantities everywhere. These experiments would become important to scientists studying evolution
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Rudolph Virchow was very talented. He was a scientist and a teacher as well as an editor/writer‚ politician‚ and anthropologist. Virchow made several important scientific discoveries. One that he is most famous for‚ is that cells come from other cells. He also discovered that diseases come from malfunctioning cells. Rudolph Virchow was married in 1850 and had six children‚ four daughters and two sons. Both of his sons were scientists. Virchow is considered the father of pathology and made advancements
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Tissue Engineering: The Future of Surgery and Medicine The only thing worse than needing an organ? transplant is the waiting list. The average wait time for a heart transplant is four months and the wait time for a kidney extends to around five years. This issue is being addressed by scientist with the intention of changing the future. Tissue engineering is on the verge of becoming one of the most vital resources in medicine; it has a growing importance in organ and cartilage replacement and is
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Human should use embryonic stem cells to treat disease Stem cells can separate into different specialized cells and they are undifferentiated biological cells. It can also produce more stem cells through mitosis. Stem cells are found in organism that made by more than one cell such as mammals. There are two types of stem cells which are embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells. Their characteristics are depends on their potential to build into different cell types such as muscle‚ heart‚ lung‚ bones
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It has been suggested my some that “America is likely to be the most important battle ground” when it comes to the debate of human cloning and allowing further research to be done (Bottum and Kristol). This statement is taken into account due to the outstanding fact that the United States’ biotechnology industry is one of the most highly advanced in the world. The pressure from several scientists who are seeking to reach the medical breakthrough is extensive. The U.S. is also frequently amongst the
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INSERT TITLE AND WORD COUNT In the last century‚ there have been a number of discoveries regarding the treatment of human disease and genetic conditions. The current on-going research is in the field of gene therapy‚ an experimental technique that uses genes to treat and replace the defective genes of an affected person. Instead of treating disease symptoms‚ this has the potential to correct the underlying cause (1). Besides its high costs and ethical concerns (therapy involving germ line treatment)
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STEM CELLS: THE BAD VS. THE GOOD THE BACKGROUND The use of embryonic stem cells to treat human diseases; is it unethical‚ questionable‚ helpful‚ in violation of law and policy or just the right answer for many‚ many diseases? All of these are great questions and are all questions that everyone and everybody has an opinion on at one time or another. To first really understand the controversy surrounding stem cell research you must know a little about its base; embryonic stem cells‚ “they are
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Stem cells are pluripotent cells present in all living organisms. These cells can differentiate into any type of cell‚ including nerves and cardiac muscle. The scientific community is very excited about the possibility of these undifferentiated cells being used to treat conditions such as spinal cord injuries‚ diabetes‚ and cancer. Despite the enormous potential for medical advancements‚ controversy surrounds the sources and methods of acquiring stem cells and the possible improper uses of the knowledge
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What moral status does the human embryo have? The moral status of the embryo is a controversial and complex issue. The main viewpoints are outlined below. 1. The embryo has full moral status from fertilization onwards Either the embryo is viewed as a person whilst it is still an embryo‚ or it is seen as a potential person. The criteria for ‘personhood’ are notoriously unclear; different people define what makes a person in different ways. Arguments for this view Arguments against this view
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